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ASSSA is committed to providing multilingual, personalised service. Credit: PeopleImages / Shutterstock In order to start a new life, you must embrace new traditions, new experiences and a different lifestyle. For you to enjoy this new chapter, it’s important that you feel safe. To ensure peace of mind, it is essential to have medical, hospital and surgical cover. What is …

Enjoy more energy and balance with this lifestyle. Credit: BearFotos / Shutterstock Simple is the best way to appreciate the Mediterranean lifestyle. Go out and explore the area. You can still experience the charm of small towns and villages by exploring them, not through busy tourist attractions or busy routes. Andalucía is full of these hidden corners. These are places …

Pain is unavoidable. Suffering is optional. Credit: artem evdokimov / Shuttestock.com Chronic Pain and the Search for Effective Treatment The management of pain has been a central part of medical practice for many years. The effects of chronic pain on individuals can be serious and wide-ranging, affecting their quality of living. Chronic pain is not an exaggeration. The search for …

EXPATS often dismiss fatigue in Spain as a result of heat. But Quironsalud’s experts warn that these minor symptoms may be the early signs of silent liver cancer. Many expats living on the Costa del Sol dismiss symptoms such as mild fatigue or itchiness of the skin, blaming it on the Spanish heat and a hectic social schedule. Quironsalud’s specialists …

The Policia Nacional reported that they received 513 reports of verbal or physical assaults on health workers last year, up 26.35% from the total for 2024. More than 39% of all cases involved violence against staff. The Policia Nacional Chief Commissioner, Manuel Yanguas Menendez, said that the complaints are ‘nothing’ compared to the 20,000 incidents that happen annually. READ MORE …

A calm, enjoyable way of being together. Credit: Miguel Franco Last week I was invited to join a team getaway. It was called the Mediterranean Golf Experience. I had heard the concept was already popular in parts of Europe, but this was the first time I experienced it here in Spain. And honestly it surprised me in the best way. The …

More and more US-based researchers are moving to Spain, as budget cuts and new US political controls on science push academics to seek funding and independence overseas.. As uncertainty grows in the American scientific system due to President Donald Trump’s political changes and funding cuts, a growing number of scientists in the United States have applied to move their research …

Dr César Ramirez and Dr Luis Casáis. Credit: Hospital Quirónsalud The initiative aims to give patients with symptoms of the most common form of cancer in Canada rapid access to diagnostic tests. Hospital Quirónsalud Málaga has introduced Colonofast, an innovative healthcare programme aimed at drastically reducing diagnosis times for potential colorectal cancer. The initiative ensures that patients with symptoms can …

Life opens up again when the sun returns. Credit: Miguel Franco It is almost daily that you can feel the difference. The temperature increases. The sky is once again a clear, blue color. When the sun touches you, it brings with it that familiar warmth and the promise of months to come. There are more tourists along the coast. You …

Some countries require childhood vaccination. Credit: MargJohnsonVA / Shutterstock Current news cycles seem to be breaking records. It’s hard to keep up, and when the public debate is heated, other important issues can be pushed aside. Two of these “minor” news stories caught my eye, and I can’t help but wonder if we are at risk of overlooking the obvious. …